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antonye
07-Jul-2004, 00:00
Someone has emailed me through the DSC Essex website asking if the 916SPS (a rather rare beast with a 996cc engine built only in 1997 & 1998 according to Ducati's TecCafé (http://www.ducati.com/bikes/techcafe.jhtml?artID=21&detail=article&part=technical&value=technical)) and wants to know if these came with a number plate on the yokes, a lá the 996SPS ?

Anyone got one that can confirm?
NBs996
07-Jul-2004, 00:04
Yes they did. Bradders has one.
antonye
07-Jul-2004, 00:07
Cool - thanks Nick.

They guy will be gutted as the one he's looking at doesn't have one...
:rolleye:
skidlids
07-Jul-2004, 00:56
Senna3's Senna is also minus a number plate on the top yoke
NBs996
07-Jul-2004, 08:46
Might've swapped the top youke at some point??
If it says SPS on the V5 then I wouldn't be too fussed! Could prob get another plate made up anyhow.
Felix
07-Jul-2004, 08:51
You can also tell by the engine number. I am pretty sure the 996 engine was only on the 1998 SPS.
antonye
07-Jul-2004, 10:49
Check the TecCafé article as it has a really cool model/year/engine graph to show which is which:
http://www.ducati.com/bikes/techcafe.jhtml?artID=21&detail=article&part=technical&value=technical
bradders
07-Jul-2004, 14:27
Originally posted by NBs996
Yes they did. Bradders has one.

and sps was fitted with the 996 lump, maybe your mate has an sp?
Felix
07-Jul-2004, 14:58
Originally posted by antonye
Check the TecCafé article as it has a really cool model/year/engine graph to show which is which:
http://www.ducati.com/bikes/techcafe.jhtml?artID=21&detail=article&part=technical&value=technical

Ah, well, never mind me, then. I did have a 1997 916R, but that experience ended rather sadly. Great bike tough.
jag748
08-Jul-2004, 12:39
The 996 engine was first used on the 916 in 1997 upto 1999 then renamed the 996. In 1998 they produced the limited edition foggy rep 916 SPS producing 202 models which is the dogs danglies IMHO ;)
Redruth
08-Jul-2004, 13:06
Originally posted by antonye
Check the TecCafé article as it has a really cool model/year/engine graph to show which is which:
http://www.ducati.com/bikes/techcafe.jhtml?artID=21&detail=article&part=technical&value=technical

I did. And now I understand why my bike is a "996S". Thanks. :roll:
antonye
08-Jul-2004, 15:39
Originally posted by jag748
The 996 engine was first used on the 916 in 1997 upto 1999 then renamed the 996. In 1998 they produced the limited edition foggy rep 916 SPS producing 202 models which is the dogs danglies IMHO ;)

Yes - exactly as shown in the article :P
bradders
08-Jul-2004, 18:19
Originally posted by antonye
Originally posted by jag748
The 996 engine was first used on the 916 in 1997 upto 1999 then renamed the 996. In 1998 they produced the limited edition foggy rep 916 SPS producing 202 models which is the dogs danglies IMHO ;)

Yes - exactly as shown in the article :P

other than marcs wjheels, what diff is there with the foggy and sps versions? Seem the same to me:puzzled:
antonye
08-Jul-2004, 23:51
Foggy reps were built especially for Moto Cinelli (the UK importer at the time) and only came into the UK rather than being a world-wide release.

They had carbons fairings and the Foggy-rep sticker kit I believe.

Basically a tricked-up SPS.
Felix
09-Jul-2004, 00:37
The Foggy rep has a different frame. It was built to homologate a new frame required for the bigger airbox.
jag748
09-Jul-2004, 23:50
Originally posted by antonye
Originally posted by jag748
The 996 engine was first used on the 916 in 1997 upto 1999 then renamed the 996. In 1998 they produced the limited edition foggy rep 916 SPS producing 202 models which is the dogs danglies IMHO ;)

Yes - exactly as shown in the article :P

Ahh, but I didnt realise the article said that so instead of just clicking the link I searched high and low for the Haynes manual and quoted that (with the exception of the dogs danglies) ;):P

(message to self, must remember to read all of thread in future! :rolleye:) )
bradders
10-Jul-2004, 00:47
Originally posted by antonye
Foggy reps were built especially for Moto Cinelli (the UK importer at the time) and only came into the UK rather than being a world-wide release.

They had carbons fairings and the Foggy-rep sticker kit I believe.

Basically a tricked-up SPS.

cool - didnt realise they had carbon fairings, thought it was only laq sticker job, wheels and diff plaque on the yoke...deffo didnt know the frame is different. Is it just diff to 97-98 sps or all 9** range?